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Time spent pursuing a rectification application under Section 161 of the CGST Act, is excluded while computing the limitation period for filing appeal

The Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in Arvind Fashion Limited held that when an assessee promptly files a rectification application against an assessment order, the period spent awaiting decision on rectification is to be excluded from the limitation period for filing appeal under Section 107 CGST Act. The appellate authority erred in holding the appeal time-barred by not considering this exclusion. Where there is no mala fide or delay attributable to the assessee, time awaiting rectification decision is to be discounted.

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Rectification application filed to be mandatorily disposed within six months of issuance of order or notice or any other document under Section 161

The Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Manu Blue Metals and M. Sand disposed of the writ petition in case where the rectification application filed was not being decided upon within the prescribed period of six months for rectification of order as per Section 161 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (“the CGST Act”).